Thermosensitivity changes in cold-adapted rats

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 369-371

  Szekely M ^a   Mercer, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Cold adaptation; Metabolic rate; Peripheral thermosensors; Rat; Thermoregulation; Thermosensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343938840     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00086-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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